Year A Genesis 25:19-34 Psalm 119:105-112 Romans 8:1-11 Matthew 13:1-9,18-23 May the words of my mouth O God… speak your truth… We all know the story of Jacob and Esau… that as the firstborn son… Esau would have inherited two-thirds of Isaac’s estate… but he sold his birthright to Jacob for a bowl of lentil stew and...
The church calendar describes two periods of ordinary time: one begins on the day after the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord (the end of the Christmas season) and ends on the day before Ash Wednesday. The other began (this year) on May 29, the Monday after Pentecost (the conclusion of Eastertide) and...
Year A Genesis 21:8-21 Psalm 86:1-10, 16-17 Romans 6:1b-11 Matthew 10:24-39 May the words of my mouth O God… speak your truth… Some of you have heard me say… from your mouth to God’s ears… it’s an expression that I learned from my grandmother… an expression of support when someone voices a hope… a desire… a prayer… that...